A coding question

[Curt Tresenriter]

On 9/4/2011 4:03 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 04, 2011 at 01:32:39PM -0500, Curt Tresenriter wrote:
>> I have a Saitek model A250 portable wireless USB speaker which was
>> not made for Linux although it does connect and plays through VLC or
>> XMMS.
>> However the controls on the unit do not pause, skip, etc.
>> I'd like to know if this functionality could be could be implemented
>> under Linux and if it's a matter of writing some code or something
>> else.
>> I have no experience but would love to take a stab at it if I knew
>> where to start, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
> I think you're barking up the wrong tree. The controls you want are in
> vlc. I have no experience with xmms.
The unit, under Windows, is able to control all those functions using 
VLC, wouldn't it be possible for the samebehavior under Linux?